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Getting sued is easy. It’s avoiding lawsuits that is the real challenge. The HR Daily Advisor was recently at the SHRM’s 2017 Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans. Here we attended a session entitled From the Boardroom to the Courtroom: Top 10 Business Practices That Will Get You Sued, presented by Pavneet Singh Uppal […]
What can you do when an employee says that the discipline you are about to impose is the result of his or her disability? It’s a delicate spot, but you can manage it, says attorney Jathan Janove. First of all, says Janove, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) allows employees to be disciplined for violating […]
Maintaining a business culture globally is certainly a challenge, with regional values and norms, differing laws and policies, communication issues, and more to consider. To say it’s a balancing act to blend corporate values with local culture is an understatement, but it gets even trickier when you’re expanding and need talent on the ground. At […]
Yesterday’s Advisor gave guidance about reluctant witnesses. Today, what happens when the police want to be involved. Again, we turn to BLR’s Workplace Investigations: The HR Manager’s Step-by-Step Guide for assistance. On occasion, you may have to interview someone who has been accused of an act that is a violation of your workplace policy […]
One of the many obstacles that get in the way of greater diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the corporate world is what is known as the pipeline problem. While there is controversy over whether the problem is a significant impediment to D&I efforts or simply a convenient excuse, the general premise is that diversity at […]
We wrote last May about the kerfuffle between ABC-TV and Kelly Ripa when the network moved Live! with Kelly and Michael cohost Michael Strahan off the show behind her back (see “Pop quiz: Will she be Ripa roaring mad?”). The diminutive Ripa and the global network have since kissed and made up, although the proof will come in […]
We created a position 3 years ago that we now believe was misclassified as exempt/salaried and should have been non-exempt/hourly. We have had an individual in the position for the past 3 years and are going to change them to hourly ASAP. Importantly, we also want to address potential overtime worked during this time. What […]
Times are tough for businesses. Rapid shifts in operations have left little time to plan or organize change management, and many leaders are now scrambling to keep teams engaged, motivated, and proactively tackling what needs to get done. This is no small feat in normal times, as only 34% of employees consider themselves engaged in the workplace. […]
Will the economy slow down? Will yet another industry get disrupted? Will robots finally take over the world? There are many unknowns when it comes to 2020, but one thing is certain: Managers will matter more than ever.
Q.) We want to give an important employee a raise to ensure she stays with us, but we don’t want to be unfair to other workers. Are there other ways to retain this employee without upsetting coworkers?